Andreas Fröberg
Biographic Data
| ID | 6687724 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Andreas Fröberg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Andreas |
| FAMILY NAME | Fröberg |
| SIGNATURE | FRÖBERG Å |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Gothenburg |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3352-6661 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Environment Rating Scales in Early Childhood Education and Care
Due to the societal significance of early childhood education and care (ECEC) as well as the crucial role of children’s early years (0–5 years) experiences for holistic development and wellbeing, there is a substantial interest in assessing ECEC and its environmental quality on child outcomes. To assess this type of quality in ECEC, a set of observational tools called Environment Rating Scales (ERS) are commonly used. However, the ERS field is gr…
Exploring patterns of engagement with sustainable development and sustainable development competencies among physical education teachers
The purpose of the present study was to explore whether distinct data-driven clusters could be identified based on engagement with sustainable development (SD) and perceived SD competencies (SDCs) among physical education (PE) teachers and to examine whether these emergent clusters differed with respect to background characteristics. This secondary analysis included 2,074 certified PE teachers in Sweden who completed an online survey designed to …
Integrating Sustainable Development Within Physical Education Teacher Education Courses
The study explored physical education teacher educators’ (PETE educators) perspectives on integrating sustainable development (SD) imperatives within PETE courses. Nine PETE educators participated in a nine-month professional learning project featuring six workshops and seminars promoting reflection, peer discussion and dialogic encounters. The PETE educators designed pedagogical interventions based on their teaching practices, selecting teaching…
Physical activity during school time
Previous research on inequalities in physical activity (PA) during school time has mainly focused on identifying differences between groups within social categories. Less attention has been given to pupils’ own perspectives on how their social categories influence their physical activity. Therefore, this study aims to explore pupils’ understanding of the importance of, and the intersections between, social categories in PA during school time. Thi…
Exploring educational strategies for implementing sustainability-oriented learning in physical education and health
How to bridge the physical education curriculum and competencies for sustainable development? pre-service teachers’ perspectives
Exploring Plogging’s Usefulness and Feasibility in Schools
Education is essential for addressing the global environmental crisis and engaging students through experiential learning is crucial. In physical education, physical literacy offers a holistic approach to sustainable education, with plogging exemplifying this integration. This study investigates the perceptions of Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) students regarding the implementation of plogging in school curricula. Using qualitative i…
Physical Education Teacher Education Students’ Perceptions of Competencies for Sustainable Development in Their Degree Program
In an era marked by mounting global challenges, education is often envisioned as an agent of transformative action towards a more sustainable future. This research seeks to delve into the students’ perceptions concerning competencies for sustainability in Physical Education Teacher Education. Adopting a qualitative approach, a non-probabilistic purposive sample of 57 students (35 males, 22 females, mean age: 21.2 ± 3.2 years) was recruited. Data …
Outdoor physical activity in traditional and newly designed preschools
The present study showed that children in newly designed preschools, and children in preschools with higher-quality outdoor play environment, had higher outdoor total PA than their children peers. In addition, that children in traditional preschools had higher proportions of moderate movements compared to newly designed preschools. These results emphasise the importance of balancing environmental design and unstructured PAs to support diverse and…
How to teach about sustainable development in physical education? Examples from the perspectives of certified teachers in Sweden
Introduction Teachers have a vital role in educating and empowering students to become informed and active agents of change in promoting sustainable development (SD). Little is known what PE teachers teach about SD. The aim of the present study was to explore what certified compulsory school and upper-secondary school physical education (PE) teachers in Sweden teach about SD within their practice. Methods An online survey was used to collect data…
Unveiling Connections
This study analyses the relationship between the physical education (PE) curriculum in secondary education in Spain and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Physical education curriculum of compulsory secondary education, as well as the complementary materials, were analysed through document analysis. Although there is no explicit relationship, the analysis reveals links between curricular elements and SDGs targets, particularly with SDG…
Covid-19 induced changes in physical activity patterns, screen time and sleep among Swedish adolescents - a cohort study
Although no significant (α = 0.05) changes were seen in MVPA, both LiPA and sedentary time as well as sleep and screen time changed in unfavourable ways. More intense activities are often organised and seem to have withstood the pandemic, while less intense activities decreased. Some groups were more vulnerable and will need directed intervention in the post-pandemic period as well as when future pandemics hit
Searching for the alternative
Health in physical education (PE) has in recent decades received growing public and political attention. PE is recognized as playing an important role in promoting health and well-being among children and adolescents. Critical PE scholars contest the prevalent biomedical perspective on health for its narrow conceptualization of health and its exclusive focus on physical activity and disease prevention. Instead, alternative (critical and/or saluto…
Sustainable Development Competencies among More than 1100 Certified Physical Education and Health Teachers in Sweden
School physical education and health (PEH) may not only be an important cornerstone to the holistic development of students but may also contribute to the sustainable development (SD) agenda. Although PEH may have unique characteristics that can contribute to the SD agenda, most research to date has been theoretical. The overall aim of this study was to explore the sustainable development competencies among physical education and health (PEH) tea…
From individual to lifelong environmental processes
Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals are based on a vision of how we can manage sustainable development issues in our society and environment. The purpose of this paper is to shed light on what it might mean to adopt educative aspects of sustainable development in the field of physical education and thus by that calling into question existing cultures and practices. Here we give an overview of organizational expectations on education…
Friend or Foe? Potential Challenges and Downsides of Using Activity Monitors in Physical Education
The purpose of this editorial is to pay attention to some previous studies that have highlighted challenges and downsides of using activity monitors in physical education. The studies call for a critical approach toward using activity monitors in physical education
A 20-Year Follow-Up Study of Objectively Measured Physical Activity
SPD decreased between T1 and T6. Mean SPD tracked low-to-moderate in the short time span. From late adolescence to the mid-thirties, more mean SPD was observed during weekdays compared to weekend days
Effects of an Empowerment-Based Health-Promotion School Intervention on Physical Activity and Sedentary Time among Adolescents in a Multicultural Area
Physical activity (PA) decreases with age, and interventions are needed to promote PA during adolescence, especially, among those in low-socioeconomic status (SES) areas. The aim of this study was to investigate whether a two-year, empowerment-based health-promotion school intervention had any effects on changes in (a) moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA), (b) sedentary time (SED), (c) exercise training (ET) frequency, and (d) ET duration, among adoles…
Compulsory School In- and Outdoors—Implications for School Children’s Physical Activity and Health during One Academic Year
Regulated school days entail less free-living physical activity (PA) and outdoor stay, which may jeopardize the opportunities for cohesive moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and, by extension, children's health. The role of outdoor stay during school time for pupils' free-living PA vs. physical education (PE) and indoor stay was studied during one academic year in 196 pupils aged 7-14 years at four schools in mid-southern Sweden during…
From individual to lifelong environmental processes
Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals are based on a vision of how we can manage sustainable development issues in our society and environment. The purpose of this paper is to shed light on what it might mean to adopt educative aspects of sustainable development in the field of physical education and thus by that calling into question existing cultures and practices. Here we give an overview of organizational expectations on education…
Compulsory School In- and Outdoors—Implications for School Children’s Physical Activity and Health during One Academic Year
Regulated school days entail less free-living physical activity (PA) and outdoor stay, which may jeopardize the opportunities for cohesive moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and, by extension, children's health. The role of outdoor stay during school time for pupils' free-living PA vs. physical education (PE) and indoor stay was studied during one academic year in 196 pupils aged 7-14 years at four schools in mid-southern Sweden during…
Effects of an Empowerment-Based Health-Promotion School Intervention on Physical Activity and Sedentary Time among Adolescents in a Multicultural Area
Physical activity (PA) decreases with age, and interventions are needed to promote PA during adolescence, especially, among those in low-socioeconomic status (SES) areas. The aim of this study was to investigate whether a two-year, empowerment-based health-promotion school intervention had any effects on changes in (a) moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA), (b) sedentary time (SED), (c) exercise training (ET) frequency, and (d) ET duration, among adoles…
Friend or Foe? Potential Challenges and Downsides of Using Activity Monitors in Physical Education
The purpose of this editorial is to pay attention to some previous studies that have highlighted challenges and downsides of using activity monitors in physical education. The studies call for a critical approach toward using activity monitors in physical education
A 20-Year Follow-Up Study of Objectively Measured Physical Activity
SPD decreased between T1 and T6. Mean SPD tracked low-to-moderate in the short time span. From late adolescence to the mid-thirties, more mean SPD was observed during weekdays compared to weekend days
Sustainable Development Competencies among More than 1100 Certified Physical Education and Health Teachers in Sweden
School physical education and health (PEH) may not only be an important cornerstone to the holistic development of students but may also contribute to the sustainable development (SD) agenda. Although PEH may have unique characteristics that can contribute to the SD agenda, most research to date has been theoretical. The overall aim of this study was to explore the sustainable development competencies among physical education and health (PEH) tea…
From individual to lifelong environmental processes
Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals are based on a vision of how we can manage sustainable development issues in our society and environment. The purpose of this paper is to shed light on what it might mean to adopt educative aspects of sustainable development in the field of physical education and thus by that calling into question existing cultures and practices. Here we give an overview of organizational expectations on education…
How to teach about sustainable development in physical education? Examples from the perspectives of certified teachers in Sweden
Introduction Teachers have a vital role in educating and empowering students to become informed and active agents of change in promoting sustainable development (SD). Little is known what PE teachers teach about SD. The aim of the present study was to explore what certified compulsory school and upper-secondary school physical education (PE) teachers in Sweden teach about SD within their practice. Methods An online survey was used to collect data…
Unveiling Connections
This study analyses the relationship between the physical education (PE) curriculum in secondary education in Spain and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Physical education curriculum of compulsory secondary education, as well as the complementary materials, were analysed through document analysis. Although there is no explicit relationship, the analysis reveals links between curricular elements and SDGs targets, particularly with SDG…
Covid-19 induced changes in physical activity patterns, screen time and sleep among Swedish adolescents - a cohort study
Although no significant (α = 0.05) changes were seen in MVPA, both LiPA and sedentary time as well as sleep and screen time changed in unfavourable ways. More intense activities are often organised and seem to have withstood the pandemic, while less intense activities decreased. Some groups were more vulnerable and will need directed intervention in the post-pandemic period as well as when future pandemics hit
Searching for the alternative
Health in physical education (PE) has in recent decades received growing public and political attention. PE is recognized as playing an important role in promoting health and well-being among children and adolescents. Critical PE scholars contest the prevalent biomedical perspective on health for its narrow conceptualization of health and its exclusive focus on physical activity and disease prevention. Instead, alternative (critical and/or saluto…
Exploring Plogging’s Usefulness and Feasibility in Schools
Education is essential for addressing the global environmental crisis and engaging students through experiential learning is crucial. In physical education, physical literacy offers a holistic approach to sustainable education, with plogging exemplifying this integration. This study investigates the perceptions of Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) students regarding the implementation of plogging in school curricula. Using qualitative i…
Physical Education Teacher Education Students’ Perceptions of Competencies for Sustainable Development in Their Degree Program
In an era marked by mounting global challenges, education is often envisioned as an agent of transformative action towards a more sustainable future. This research seeks to delve into the students’ perceptions concerning competencies for sustainability in Physical Education Teacher Education. Adopting a qualitative approach, a non-probabilistic purposive sample of 57 students (35 males, 22 females, mean age: 21.2 ± 3.2 years) was recruited. Data …
Outdoor physical activity in traditional and newly designed preschools
The present study showed that children in newly designed preschools, and children in preschools with higher-quality outdoor play environment, had higher outdoor total PA than their children peers. In addition, that children in traditional preschools had higher proportions of moderate movements compared to newly designed preschools. These results emphasise the importance of balancing environmental design and unstructured PAs to support diverse and…
Environment Rating Scales in Early Childhood Education and Care
Due to the societal significance of early childhood education and care (ECEC) as well as the crucial role of children’s early years (0–5 years) experiences for holistic development and wellbeing, there is a substantial interest in assessing ECEC and its environmental quality on child outcomes. To assess this type of quality in ECEC, a set of observational tools called Environment Rating Scales (ERS) are commonly used. However, the ERS field is gr…
Exploring patterns of engagement with sustainable development and sustainable development competencies among physical education teachers
The purpose of the present study was to explore whether distinct data-driven clusters could be identified based on engagement with sustainable development (SD) and perceived SD competencies (SDCs) among physical education (PE) teachers and to examine whether these emergent clusters differed with respect to background characteristics. This secondary analysis included 2,074 certified PE teachers in Sweden who completed an online survey designed to …
Integrating Sustainable Development Within Physical Education Teacher Education Courses
The study explored physical education teacher educators’ (PETE educators) perspectives on integrating sustainable development (SD) imperatives within PETE courses. Nine PETE educators participated in a nine-month professional learning project featuring six workshops and seminars promoting reflection, peer discussion and dialogic encounters. The PETE educators designed pedagogical interventions based on their teaching practices, selecting teaching…
Physical activity during school time
Previous research on inequalities in physical activity (PA) during school time has mainly focused on identifying differences between groups within social categories. Less attention has been given to pupils’ own perspectives on how their social categories influence their physical activity. Therefore, this study aims to explore pupils’ understanding of the importance of, and the intersections between, social categories in PA during school time. Thi…
Exploring educational strategies for implementing sustainability-oriented learning in physical education and health
How to bridge the physical education curriculum and competencies for sustainable development? pre-service teachers’ perspectives
Psychology (12 works) · Physical education (11 works) · Physical Education and Pedagogy (11 works) · Environmental Education and Sustainability (9 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Education for sustainable development (7 works) · Pedagogy (7 works) · Physical activity (7 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (6 works) · Political science (6 works)